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No. 416,885. Patented Dec. 10, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JASPER C. ALEXANDER, OF FISHERS STATION, lNDIANA.

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srncrrrcn'rron forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,885, datedDecember 10, 1889.

Application filed May 13, 18i39- Serial No. 310,560. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JASPER C. ALEXANDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fishers Station, in the county of Hamilton and State ofIndiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Swinging Gates,of which the following isa specification;

My invention relates to an improvement in swlnging gates.

The object of my improvement is to provide means for nicely adjustingthe width of the gate to the distance between the gate-posts;

and for adjusting the position of the gatelatch so as to compensate forthe racking of the gate-posts and the sagging or shrinking and swellingof the gate, all as hereinafter fully described. 1 The accompanyingdrawings illustrate my invention.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation showing the gate-posts plumb. Fig.2 represents a side elevation of the opposite side,'showing thegateposts out of plumb and the gate adjusted to. the new position of theposts. Fig. 3 represents, on a larger scale, a section of the gate atline a: :0, Fig. 1. a y

. A and B are the gate-posts. The frame of the gate consists of the topandbottom rails C and D and side rail E (which are rigidly framedtogether "and provided with a fixed brace F) and a side rail H, which isadjustably secured to the ends of the top and bottom rails by bracketsit and j. Said brackets are rigidly attached at one end to the side railH and extend alongthe top and bottom rails, and are secured thereto bybolts 70 and Z, which pass through the rails and through slotted holesmin the brackets. Brackets it are secured to the outer-and inner facesof the side rail H andextend along the'correspondiug faces of the toprail 0, so as to resist the side-thrust against the side rail, whilebracket j is secured to the side rail in the angle formed by it with thetop of the bottom rail D, and extends along the bottom rail,

- soas to prevent the side rail from dropping down. The gate-latch N isnot permanently secured 'to theside rail,as is commonly the case, but ispivoted to'a metallic casing O, which embraces the side rail Hon threesides, and is adjustably secured thereto bya setscrew 10, as shown inFig. 3,-the set-screw passing through the casing and impinging againstthe inner side of the rail. The gate is hinged on that side having thefixed side rail E to the post B in any suitable manner.

In operation the relation between the posts having from any cause beenchanged so as to widen or narrow the space between them, bolts 70 and lare loosened and rail H' is adjusted so as to be parallel with and swingclear of post A. Bolts 70 and Z are then tightened, and latch N isadjusted to engage the and Z, all combined and' arranged to co-operateas specified, whereby the loose rail is adjustably secured to the frame,as and for the purpose specified.

g JASPER Witnesses.

. J. H, WHEELE J. F. SIHER.

o. ALEXANDER.

